US EditionMinister rejects N’East lawmakers claim of exclusion from SAPZ programme
- Senator Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, dismissed claims from the North-East Caucus that their region was excluded from the $530 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme.
- The North-East lawmakers requested President Bola Tinubu to intervene, stating it was unfair for their region to miss out on the major initiative.
- Kyari noted that Gombe, Borno, and Bauchi expressed interest in the programme's second phase, contradicting the Caucus's claims of total exclusion.
- The Centre for Rural Prosperity and Agricultural Development praised Kyari's reforms, highlighting improvements in food production and lower prices for households.
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Minister rejects N’East lawmakers claim of exclusion from SAPZ programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on Saturday, dismissed the claim by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly that the region was excluded from the $530m Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme of the Federal Government. Last Thursday, the North-East lawmakers raised concerns over the exclusion of its region from the
FG reaffirms commitment to North-East inclusion in Agro-Industrial Project amid exclusion claims
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has dismissed concerns raised by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly regarding the alleged exclusion of the region from the Federal Government’s flagship agricultural initiative the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) program. The minister of agriculture and food security Sen. Abubakar Kyari made the clarification over the weekend while briefing the media. He noted that …
SAPZ: North east not excluded from program, Kyari tells legislators - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
By Stella Odueme The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has refuted allegation by the National Assembly North East North Caucus that the ministry has excluded the zone from benefiting from the ongoing Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) Program, saying that all segments of the country are being carried along in the design and implementation of government programmes. He explained that the program being do…
Agribusiness : FG denies exclusion of North-East from SAPZ programme — National Accord Newspaper %
The Federal Government said the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was The post Agribusiness : FG denies exclusion of North-East from SAPZ programme appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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